Landscape drainage

1.0Overview 2.0Location/function 3.0Summary 4.0Site planning 5.0Design 6.0Positioning 7.0Equal access 8.0Standards 9.0Project management 10.0Technical drawings

Technical drawings

Drawings detailing technical guidance for embellishment design

Table 1: Landscape drainage - Technical drawing index

Embellishment	Description/drawing code	Product details/supplier	Other
	Sub-surface drainage LD-01	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Subsoil drains details, subsoil drains, medians, subsoil drains, access points IPWEA DSD-501 Bioretention xxxxx- IPWEA RS-142	Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia - Standard Drawing	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Field inlet types Field inlet (type 1) - connected to soakage pit Field inlet (type 2) - connected to kerb adaptor Field inlet (type 3) - connected to soakage trench LD-02 (set)	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Drainage pits field inlet type 1 and 2 IPWEA DS-050	Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia - Standard Drawing	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Trench drain LD-03	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer Grate load classes from A to E available Grate: recommended to be coated in a heat resistant, pedestrian grade anti-slip coating
	Vegetated drainage swale (with sub-surface drainage) Turf drainage swale (type 1) Swale in garden (type 2) LD-04 (set)	Custom supplier	All swale drain designs must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Rock drainage swales Rock lined swale (type 1) Rock drainage swale (with sub-surface drainage) (type 2) LD-05	Custom supplier	All swale drain designs must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Box culvert - pedestrian overpass LD-06	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer and further refined by Council in regard to hydraulic flows, planting, and boulder or rock pitching
	Landscape drainage - R C box culvets TMR SD -1174	Transport and Main Roads Standard Drawings	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Compacted road base water bar (type 1) LD-07	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Timber water bar (type 2) LD-08	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Timber water bar with rubber lip (type 3) LD-09	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Stone water bar (type 4) LD-10	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Pipe culvert TMR SD -1304 TMR SD -1305 (reinforced)	Transport and Main Roads Standard Drawings	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Table drains (side drains) LD-11	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Drain with cross over LD-12	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer
	Rock lined drain using geotextile LD-13	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer Vegetation required to provide buffer between rocks and operating mowers
	French drain LD-14	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer Option to mulch/plant over drain
	Drainage pipes under path LD-15	Custom supplier	Must be approved by a suitably qualified engineer

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Details in this document are deemed to be the minimum standard and the user may wish to apply a higher standard subject to approval by council.

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